Vitamins

The late 19th and early 20th centuries were the golden era of vitamin research. The Hollywood version of this enlightened age is that brilliant epidemiologists, chemists, and physicians from across the globe made brilliant discoveries that miraculously eradicated the pestilences afflicting humanity. Suffering from scurvy? Here comes vitamin C to the rescue! Plagued by pellagra? […]

Make it Funky Here is a little warm up for your next trivia night. Ready? Okay, without Googling the answer, how did Casimir Funk change the world? If you answered: it was a musical style that took over the charts after James Brown toured the Great Himalayan valley of Asia, well, first of all, that […]

Choline: Introduction Choline was officially acknowledged as a necessary nutrient by the Institute of Medicine in 1998 (FNBIOM, 1998). The Food and Nutrition Board, of the Institute of Medicine, considers choline to be an important nutrient (i.e., a nutrient that must be acquired from the diet). It is found in a wide variety of foods, […]

What is Vitamin K? K vitamins are a group of soluble vitamins required for posttranslational modification of certain proteins involved primarily in blood clotting and also in the tissue metabolism and bone health. Vitamin K is essential to the blood system, to allow proper coagulation and good healing in case of injury. When someone is […]

What is Cobalamin Cobalamin, also known as Vitamin B12, is a water-soluble vitamin created only by bacteria and is essential for cell metabolism. Vitamin B12 has multiple forms and contains the mineral cobalt, where the name Cobalamin comes from. One of eight essential B vitamins; it plays a role in the brain, nervous system, and […]

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